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Is Microsoft trying to commit suicide? (www.antipope.org)
submitted 5 months ago by [email protected] to c/technology
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[–] [email protected] 127 points 5 months ago (2 children)

I've thought this ever since Windows 8 (and when I went from dual-boot to Linux only). In retrospect, at least Ballmer treated Windows like a PC operating system.

Ever since Nadella took over, it seems like MS is trying to turn Windows into ChromeOS but for Microsoft's cloud services. Pretty sure they want PCs to be thin clients tied to subscriptions. No fucking thanks.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (2 children)

You know it's bad when ballmer seems to be the rational person

[–] [email protected] 4 points 5 months ago

Oh, absolutely lol. Definitely one of those cases where you didn't know what you had until it's gone.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

SQUEEEAL!111 DEVELOPERS-DEVELOPERS-DEVELOPERS

[–] homesweethomeMrL 5 points 5 months ago

Windows 8! Haha! Ahh, I'd call it the "New Coke" of Windows but that probably wouldn't help anyone who wasn't there.